New Zealand

New Zealand National Parks

Abel Tasman National Park

Very pretty national park with amazing beaches, breathtaking cliff walks, inland forests and plenty of peace and quiet. The mild climate makes it popular all year round. ...more »

  • Location: Nelson
  • Type: National Parks
  • Tel: +64 3 546 9339

Nelson Lakes National Park

Peaceful and serene national park at the northern tip of the Southern Alps, not far from Nelson. Plenty of lakes, streams, sunlit forests and lots of places to fish, hike and paddle. ...more »

  • Location: Nelson
  • Type: National Parks
  • Tel: +64 3 521 1806

Rakiura National Park

New Zealand's newest national park, on the rough and ruggedly beautiful Stewart Island. Majestic forests, scenic nature reserves and the world's best place to find wild kiwi. ...more »

  • Location: Southland
  • Type: National Parks
  • Tel: +64 3 219 0009

Whanganui National Park

Picturesque national park in the southwestern North Island, offering incredible scenery, both lowland and high cliffs, and some fantastic walking trails. Ideal for camping families. ...more »

  • Location: Manawatu
  • Type: National Parks
  • Tel: +64 6 349 2100

Paparoa National Park

Coastal and forested national park between Greymouth and Westport, famous for the Pancake Rocks, spectacular clifftop crags and the Dolomite Point blowholes. Ocean and woodland in perfect harmony. ...more »

  • Location: West Coast
  • Type: National Parks
  • Tel: +64 3 731 1895

Westland Tai Poutini National Park

One of New Zealand's wildest national parks, offering glaciers, dense rainforest, hot springs and remote beaches. Home to the famous Franz Josef and Fox Glaciers. ...more »

  • Location: West Coast
  • Type: National Parks
  • Tel: +64 3 752 0796

Kahurangi National Park

New Zealand's second largest national park, on the northwestern coast of the South Island. An exciting mix of untamed vegetation, bluffs and some of the best tramping tracks in the country. ...more »

  • Location: Nelson
  • Type: National Parks
  • Tel: +64 3 546 9339

Te Urewera National Park

Over 2,000 square kilometres of lakes, mountains and remote forest, in the northeast of the North Island. Lots of fantastic tramping tracks, bundles of wildlife, and amazing photo opportunities. ...more »

  • Location: Hawkes Bay
  • Type: National Parks
  • Tel: +64 6 837 3803

Egmont National Park

Circular national park on the North Island's west coast, home to an intense rainforest landscape, a towering volcanic mountain, and yet close to the sea. ...more »

  • Location: Taranaki
  • Type: National Parks
  • Tel: +64 6 756 0990

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